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April 2018

The museum is delighted to host Steven Paul Judd (Kiowa/Choctaw) for an artist-in-residence from April 18 through 22. Judd will demonstrate and teach interested visitors stop-motion animation and mosaic painting activities as well as give a public lecture and showcase his short films. Judd’s work is a combination of ... Details →

May 2018

Ancient Indian pictographs (rock paintings) and petroglyphs (symbols carved or pecked on rocks) are claimed by some to be forms of writing for which meanings are known. Allen Dart illustrates southwestern petroglyphs and pictographs and discusses how even the same rock art symbol may be interpreted differently from popular, ... Details →

This three-part Lecture Series will examine concepts explored in Nicholas Galanin’s exhibition Dear Listener through public discourse with artists, curators, and activists, Join us for special engagements in May, June, and July. All engagements are free and open to the public. Race and Identity Readdressed Through Contemporary Art May ... Details →

July 2018

The third lecture in this series will examine concepts explored in Nicholas Galanin’s exhibition Dear Listener through public discourse with artists, curators, and activists. Free and open to the public. Land: Land Rights, Sovereignty, and Stewardship July 7 – 1:30 to 3 p.m. Steele Auditorium Panelists Cannupa Hanska Luger ... Details →

October 2018

Annie Osburn, author of the art book, Visions of Sonwai, will speak and provide an in-depth look at the works of Verma Nequatewa, who will also be present to provide additional insight and anecdotes. This lecture is in conjunction with the opening of the new exhibition, Sonwai: The Jewelry ... Details →

December 2018

Brian Adams (IĂ±upiaq), a 2018 Native Arts & Cultures Foundation National Artist Fellow will present a photographic body of work that specializes in environmental portraiture through a true Indigenous lens. Adam’s photography is a process that beautifully documents Alaskan Native people and villages. His work explores the intimacies of ... Details →

January 2019

Yua: Henri Matisse and the Inner Arctic Spirit is the first exhibition to consider Matisseâ€™s work from an Indigenous perspective, the Yupâ€™ik perspective. In an exhibition that recognizes the connection between Yupâ€™ik art and Henri Matisse, we will examine a wide body of Matisseâ€™s works throughout his life with ... Details →

April 2019

Join us for a panel discussion on the influence Indigenous visual culture and architecture had on the work of Josef Albers in creating some of his most seminal works and on artistic production globally. 6pm – 7pm: Exhibition viewing, Josef Albers in Mexico 7pm – 8pm: Panel Discussion (Monte ... Details →

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The mission of the Heard Museum is to be the worldâ€™s preeminent museum for the presentation, interpretation and advancement of
American Indian art, emphasizing its intersection with broader artistic and cultural themes.